PORTLAND — Thomas Francis Driscoll Sr., 80, of Lyman, died on Jan. 17, 2019 at Maine Medical Center.
Thomas was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1938, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Coughlan) Driscoll. He attended Somerville schools before entering the United States Army. Thomas married Dianne (Brennan) Driscoll, who predeceased him (2015). This union produced three children. On June 27, 1981, Thomas married the love of his life Kathleen MacDonald. This union produced two more sons.
Thomas was a member of the VFW. He liked to make jewelry, find a good deal, and country music. He loved wildlife, the outdoors, and Maine living. He enjoyed 44 years of sobriety and was proud of his work as a substance abuse counselor. He will be remembered for making people laugh.
Thomas is survived by his children, Daniel Driscoll of Gloucester Massachusetts, Diane Driscoll of Medford Massachusetts, Thomas Driscoll Jr. and his husband Chris Mullin of South Easton Massachusetts, Timothy Driscoll of Lyman, and Corey Driscoll of Saco; his sister Mary Hadfield of Nashua New Hampshire; a grandson Shawn Driscoll-Gomez; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; wife Kathleen; wife Dianne (Brennan) Driscoll; brother Robert Driscoll; and sisters Helen Halloran and Marguerite Bowen.
Visiting Hours will 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. A Funeral Service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in the spring.
To share condolences online, please visit www.HopeMemorial.com.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less